Photos: The Bailer at the Back of the Boat

Director and actor George Holly, second from left, leads actors Virginia Roldan, 15, left, Corinne James, 8, Raven Ward, right, and Austin Tagaban, 20, below, through a rehearsal of The Bailer at the Back of the Boat at the Noyes Pavillion at the University of Alaska Southeast on Thursday. Along with The Bailer at the Back of the Boat, performances of Pirates of Penzance Jr. and Romeo and Juliet are being produced. Performances begin Aug. 3 and run through Aug. 12 at the Noyes Pavilion on the UAS campus. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Festival passes, which are good for three performances, are $25. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

Local playwright Ishmael Hope listens to performers in Perseverance Theatre's Summer Theatre Arts Rendezvous (STAR) rehearsal of his new play, The Bailer at the Back of the Boat, at the Noyes Pavillion at University of Alaska Southeast on Thursday. Along with The Bailer at the Back of the Boat, performances of Pirates of Penzance Jr. and Romeo and Juliet are being produced. Performances begin Aug. 3 and run through Aug. 12 at the Noyes Pavilion on the UAS campus. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Festival passes, which are good for three performances, are $25. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

Director and actor George Holly, second from left, leads actors Virginia Roldan, 15, left, Corinne James, 8, Raven Ward, right, and Austin Tagaban, 20, below, through a rehearsal of The Bailer at the Back of the Boat at the Noyes Pavillion at the University of Alaska Southeast on Thursday. Along with The Bailer at the Back of the Boat, performances of Pirates of Penzance Jr. and Romeo and Juliet are being produced. Performances begin Aug. 3 and run through Aug. 12 at the Noyes Pavilion on the UAS campus. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Festival passes, which are good for three performances, are $25. Tickets may be purchased at the door.